Allied Health

This book encompasses a vast array of knowledge about aromatherapy, one of the leading complementary healthcare modalities of the 21st century.   It stresses the need for student success in integrating aromatherapy into traditional and non-traditional healthcare practices and settings.  It begins with the basics on plants, oils, quality, safety, and chemistry.  It then progresses into blending methods, an exploration of the skin and olfaction, and finally a concrete discussion about integrating aromatherapy into bodywork practice. It is an essential tool to all healthcare professionals — massage therapists, bodyworkers, nurses, and others who utilize touch for patient/client care. 

Chapter Learning Objectives: 

Each chapter opening page contains 7 measurable objectives for the student.  Each objective allows the student to identify what the key goals are and what information should be studied thoroughly. 

Key terms: 

When key words are initially introduced and defined within the text, the key word will be in boldface to highlight its importance.

Margin Notes & In Practice boxes: 

Brief boxed inserts will appear as necessary to help make the material more interesting and to provide additional information on a particular subject matter.  In Practice boxes include valuable information which enhances the actual application of aromatherapy including case studies. Other In Practice boxes address specific issues about aromatherapy in practice.

Chapter Test

Objective Style Chapter Test: True/False, Multiple choice and Fill in the blank questions have been designed to check on the student’s mastery of important subject matter contained within the chapter.   Answers to all Chapter Tests will be provided at the end of the text.

Review Questions

Subjective review questions at the end of each chapter will allow the student to describe what they have learned in the chapter. Key goal of review questions will be to have student discuss information, voice opinions and share experiences. 

Chapter Summaries

Summaries at the end of each chapter provide a list of major topics and information discussed.

Worksheets

Worksheets are provided at the end of each chapter and contain experiential exercises.  Each exercise has been designed to allow the student to interact with the information they have learned and the actual essential oils.  

Table of Contents

Chapter One                Aromatherapy

Part I:  The Basics of Aromatherapy

Chapter Two                From Plant to Essential Oil

Chapter Three              Essential Oil Basics

Chapter Four                Basic Chemistry of Essential Oils

Part II:  Blending

Chapter Five                Aromatic Blending       

Part III: Pathways into the Body

Chapter Six                  Aromatherapy and the Skin

Chapter Seven              The Nature of Olfaction

Part IV: Integration with Bodywork

Chapter Eight              Aromatic Applications and Techniques

Chapter Nine                Salt and Water

Chapter Ten                 Essential Therapeutics

Chapter Eleven Special Populations & Settings

Chapter Twelve            The Business of Aromatherapy

Answer Key to Chapter Tests

Appendix 1:  Therapeutic Activity and Core Essential Oils

Appendix 2:  Sample Material Safety Data Sheet

Appendix 3:  Supply Resources

Appendix 4:  Education, Associations and Publications

Glossary

Index

Part V:  Essential Oil Datasheets

Massage Therapy (Massage Therapy)
Aromatherapy (Massage Therapy)
Spa Techniques / Hydrotherapy (Massage Therapy)

Jade Shutes holds a Diploma in Holistic Aromatherapy, Holistic Massage, Anatomy and Physiology, and Reflexology from the Raworth College of Natural Medicine in Dorking, U.K., and a Diploma in Aromatherapy from the International Therapist Examining board (ITEC). She has studied with Jan Kusmirek of Fragrant Studies and has completed Part One of the Purdue University Advanced Studies of Essential Oils. 

Jade has been practicing and studying forms of natural healing for nearly two decades and was one of the vanguard of professionals who helped introduce aromatherapy in the United States. She has been an aromatherapy educator for over seventeen years, opening her first aromatherapy school in the New England area in 1990. She has designed and taught aromatherapy courses for massage and bodywork therapists, estheticians, social workers, nurses, and other healthcare providers. Jade has taught at Bastyr University, Duke University (Continuing Education), Ashmead College, San Diego Hospice, and at various locations throughout the United States and Canada.

In addition to being a popular speaker, Jade has played an active role in the setting of standards for aromatherapy education in North America and has authored published articles on this and other aromatherapy issues. She is recognized for her leadership roles in the campaign to raise educational standards in the United States and has co-initiated the creation of the National Steering Committee on Educational Standards, now the Aromatherapy Registration Council. She served as president of the National Association for Holistic Aromatherapy (NAHA) from 2000 to 2003. She currently resides in Raleigh, North Carolina with her family.

Christina Weaver, LMT is the founder of Complementary Health Services, LLC and Archeiai Healing Arts in Tucson, Arizona where she has established a holistic healing center and hospital based, in-patient massage program. She also teaches prenatal massage and aromatherapy classes.  

Christina moved to Tucson from the Seattle area in 2003 where prior to that she worked in various healing centers, spas and her own private practice both as a massage practitioner and aromatherapist. Christina is a graduate of the Brenneke School of Massage in Seattle, WA as well as the NW College for Herbal & Aromatic Studies. She holds a diploma in holistic aromatherapy and is a DONA certified birth doula, having completed training at Seattle Midwifery School. Christina has an advanced certification in prenatal massage and has also completed additional training in other areas of women’s health including lymphatic based breast massage.  

Most recently she has been studying CranioSacral therapy and looks forward to working with more pediatric clients in the future. Christina has always focused on therapeutic massage and bodywork for women as well as their families and is quite effective in the treatment of pain, recovery of injury and general wellness, but also includes the use of essential oils and all natural, holistic spa treatments amongst her skills and specialties.

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